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usually at the fire cooking some little delicacy for the unhappy invalid. Perhaps hashing up the remains of an old Duck, toasting some cheese or making a Curry, which are the favourite dishes of our poor friend. In these situations we were this morning surprised by receiving a visit from Dr. Dowkins; "I am come to see Melissa," said he. "How is She?" "Very weak indeed," said the fainting Melissa. "Very weak," replied the punning Doctor, "aye indeed it is more than a very week since you have taken to your bed. How is your appetite?" "Bad, very bad," said Julia. "That is very bad," replied he; "Are her spirits good, Madam?" "So poorly, Sir, that we are obliged to strengthen her with cordials every Minute." "Well then she receives Spirits from your being with her. Does she sleep?" "Scarcely ever." "And Ever Scarcely, I suppose, when she does. Poor thing! Does she think of dieing?" "She has not strength to think at all." "Nay, then she cannot think to have Strength."

      The Generous Curate

      A moral Tale, setting forth the Advantages of being Generous and a Curate.

      In a part little known of the County of Warwick, a very worthy Clergyman lately resided. The income of his living which amounted to about two hundred pound, and the interest of his Wife's fortune which was nothing at all, was entirely sufficient for the Wants and Wishes of a Family who neither wanted or wished for anything beyond what their income afforded them. Mr Williams had been in possession of his living above twenty Years, when this history commences, and his Marriage which had taken place soon after his presentation to it, had made him the father of six very fine Children. The eldest had been placed at the Royal Academy for Seamen at Portsmouth when about thirteen years old, and from thence had been discharged on board of one of the Vessels of a small fleet destined for Newfoundland, where his promising and amiable disposition had procured him many friends among the Natives, and from whence he regularly sent home a large Newfoundland Dog every Month to his family. The second, who was also a Son, had been adopted by a neighbouring Clergyman with the intention of educating him at his own expence, which would have been a very desirable Circumstance had the Gentleman's fortune been equal to his generosity, but as he had nothing to support himself and a very large family but a Curacy of fifty pound a year, Young Williams knew nothing more at the age of 18 than what a twopenny Dame's School in the village could teach him. His Character however was perfectly amiable though his genius might be cramped, and he was addicted to no vice, or ever guilty of any fault beyond what his age and situation rendered perfectly excusable. He had indeed; sometimes been detected in flinging Stones at a Duck or putting brickbats into his Benefactor's bed; but these innocent efforts of wit were considered by that good Man rather as the effects of a lively imagination, than of anything bad in his Nature, and if any punishment were decreed for the offence it was in general no greater than that the Culprit should pick up the Stones or take the brickbats away.

       Finis

      Ode to Pity

       To Miss Austen

      The following Ode to Pity is dedicated, from a thorough knowledge of her pitiful Nature, by her obedt humle Servt.

      The Author

      Ever musing I delight to tread

      The Paths of honour and the Myrtle Grove

      Whilst the pale Moon her beams doth shed

      On disappointed Love.

      While Philomel on airy hawthorn Bush

      Sings sweet and Melancholy, And the thrush

      Converses with the Dove.

      Gently brawling down the turnpike road,

      Sweetly noisy falls the Silent Stream—

      The Moon emerges from behind a Cloud

      And darts upon the Myrtle Grove her beam.

      Ah! then what Lovely Scenes appear,

      The hut, the Cot, the Grot, and Chapel queer,

      And eke the Abbey too a mouldering heap,

      Cnceal'd by aged pines her head doth rear

      And quite invisible doth take a peep.

       June 3d 1793

      Juvenilia – Volume II

      Table of Contents

       Juvenilia – Volume II

       Jane Austen

       Part 1 Love and Freindship

       Dedication

       Letter the 1st, Isabel to Laura

       Letter the 2nd, Laura to Isabel

       Letter the 3rd, Laura to Marianne

       Letter the 4th, Laura to Marianne

       Letter the 5th, Laura to Marianne

       Letter the 6th, Laura to Marianne

       Letter the 7th, Laura to Marianne

       Letter the 8th, Laura to Marianne in continuation

       Letter the 9th, From the same to the same

       Letter the 10th, Laura in continuation

       Letter the 11th, Laura in continuation

       Letter the 12th, Laura in continuation

       Letter the 13th, Laura in continuation

       Letter the 14th, Laura in continuation

       Letter the 15th, Laura in continuation

       Part 2 Lesley Castle

       Dedication

       Letter the 1st, from Miss Margaret Lesley to Miss Charlotte Lutterell

       Letter the 2nd, from Miss C. Lutterell to Miss M. Lesley in answer

       Letter the 3rd, from Miss Margaret Lesley to Miss C. Lutterell

       Letter

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